Energy and Environment Partnership Southern and East Africa Multidonor Trust Fund

Description What is done in the programme or project and why, what results are pursued, who benefits from the activities and who are involved in the implementation.

The proposed multidonor trust fund for the Energy and Environment Partnership in Southern and East Africa is designed to promote the use of renewable energy solutions in the target region in order to improve access to electricity, reduce poverty and tackle climate change. The main beneficiaries of the trust fund concept are private sector actors operating in the field of renewable energy. The fund aims to support initiatives from all sectors of the renewable energy field (inc. solar, small hydro, wind, geothermal, biofuels) as well as promote energy efficiency in the region. The fund is a continuation of the EEP Programme launched in 2010.